Biographia Literaria; Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 1First edition of this autobiography in discourse. |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 27
Page 42
... critics , and authorised as synodical individuals to speak of themselves plurali majestatico ! As if literature formed a cast , like that of the PARAS in Hindostan , who , however maltreated , must not dare to deem themselves wronged ...
... critics , and authorised as synodical individuals to speak of themselves plurali majestatico ! As if literature formed a cast , like that of the PARAS in Hindostan , who , however maltreated , must not dare to deem themselves wronged ...
Page 48
... the thought is justifiable ; for the images are at least consistent , and it was the intention of the writers to mark the seasons by this allegory of visualized Puns . CHAPTER III . The author's obligations to critics , and 48.
... the thought is justifiable ; for the images are at least consistent , and it was the intention of the writers to mark the seasons by this allegory of visualized Puns . CHAPTER III . The author's obligations to critics , and 48.
Page 49
Samuel Taylor Coleridge. CHAPTER III . The author's obligations to critics , and the proba ble occasion - Principles of modern criticism— Mr. Southey's works and character . To anonymous critics in reviews , maga- zines , and news ...
Samuel Taylor Coleridge. CHAPTER III . The author's obligations to critics , and the proba ble occasion - Principles of modern criticism— Mr. Southey's works and character . To anonymous critics in reviews , maga- zines , and news ...
Page 53
... critics , whose decisions are oracles for our read- ing public ; I might safely borrow the words of the apocry- phal Daniel ; " Give me leave , O SOVEREIGN PUBLIC , and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff . " For the com ...
... critics , whose decisions are oracles for our read- ing public ; I might safely borrow the words of the apocry- phal Daniel ; " Give me leave , O SOVEREIGN PUBLIC , and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff . " For the com ...
Page 54
... criticism as applied to Shakspeare and Milton , constitute my whole publicity ; the only occa- sions on which I could offend any member of the republic of letters . With one solitary ex- ception in which my words were first mis- stated ...
... criticism as applied to Shakspeare and Milton , constitute my whole publicity ; the only occa- sions on which I could offend any member of the republic of letters . With one solitary ex- ception in which my words were first mis- stated ...
Other editions - View all
Biographia Literaria; Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions No preview available - 2020 |
Biographia Literaria Or Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions Samuel Taylor Coleridge No preview available - 2019 |
Common terms and phrases
absolute absurdity Aristotle attribute become BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA cause censure CHAPTER commencement common concerning consciousness criticism deduced deemed diction distinct EDMUND BURKE effect equally essays existence faculty fancy feelings former genius Greek ground Hartley heart honor human idea imagination imitation impression instance intel intellect intelligence intuition intuitive knowledge jacobinism Jeremy Taylor judgement knowledge language latter learned least less lines literary logical Lyrical Ballads meaning mechanical philosophy merit metaphysical Milton mind mode moral motives natural philosophy nature never nihil notions object once original Parva Naturalia passages perusal phænomena philoso philosopher Plato Plotinus poems poet poetic poetry possible present principles racter reader reason scarcely SCHOLIUM self-consciousness sensation sense sonnets sophism soul Southey Spinoza spirit style supposed Synesius talent taste thing thought tion tive true truth understanding volume whole words Wordsworth writer καὶ τὸ